Forget smoothies: there’s a better way to get your fruit. Simple ideas that turn frozen bananas into instant ice-cream, peaches into ready-made bellini blocks, cherries into a chewy snack and spice up your grapes

Alcoholic ice lollies and ice-cream will be having a moment this summer, not least because some clever engineering students have cracked how to freeze booze properly – but it’s fun to make your own, too

Henrietta Clancy: From Koreans with mysterious vacuum-packed containers to Germans with brine-filled jars, opening your home to guests from around the world provides a fascinating insight into the eating habits of other nationalities